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Latest post 04-22-2009 1:48 PM by changeagent. 4 replies.
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    2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax )

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    Introduced in the House on April 1, 2009

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  • 04-20-2009 11:43 AM In reply to

    Re: 2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax )

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     If you can't get it one way, write a law that lets you take it another way.  How about making it so only property owners can vote on it?

     

  • 04-20-2009 6:04 PM In reply to

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    Re: 2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax )

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    Who ever said republicans were anti-tax?

  • 04-20-2009 6:12 PM In reply to

    Re: 2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax )

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    changeagent:

     If you can't get it one way, write a law that lets you take it another way.  How about making it so only property owners can vote on it?

    Because it is not only property owners who have an interest in their community.  By the way, non-property owners who live in a community by renting do pay property taxes, in exactly the same way as consumers pay sales taxes.  

    This legislation does require a levy to be approved by voters. 

     

     

  • 04-22-2009 1:48 PM In reply to

    Re: 2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax )

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    FreeSpeaker:
    Because it is not only property owners who have an interest in their community
     

    But it's the property owners who pay the tax.  Yes, eventually renters and consumers pay the for the tax but they seldom see it that way.  That is why "non-homestead" property taxes usually pass.

    If so many of the people in the community want a community center, why not just charge them at the door?

     
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